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Closed petition Scrap Smart Motorways in England and stop the 40pmh regular speed restrictions.

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Stop Highways England from opening the hard shoulder and stop the unnecessary 40mph speed limit, which is used by Highways England regularly without any incident and for several miles at a time, bringing traffic to a standstill, creating pollution and adding to journey time, doubling in some cases.

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